IHC likely to announce verdict against Sharif family in the coming week: Sources

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Nawaz Sharif’s counsel, Khawaja Haris, on Wednesday concluded his arguments before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a petition filed by the jailed prime minister for suspension of the accountability court’s verdict against him in the Avenfield properties reference.

A two-member bench of the IHC, comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb resumed hearing in this case.

Haris argued before the bench that he had not seen the statement of Joint Investigation Team and prosecution’s witness Wajid Zia regarding Avenfield ownership.

Justice Athar Minallah questioned during the hearing that if a dependent ever convicted in any case to which Nawaz’ counsel Khawaja Haris said the children were never dependent on Nawaz Sharif and there was no such proof on record.